Green Campus Climate and energy actions at University of Copenhagen Tomas Refslund Poulsen, Teamleader Green Campus CERN, 24-10-13
Feb 26, 2016
Green Campus
Climate and energy actions at University of Copenhagen
Tomas Refslund Poulsen, Teamleader Green CampusCERN, 24-10-13
Green Campus
Frederiksberg Campus
City Campus
Four campuses in Central Copenhagen – 1.000.000 m2
South Campus
North CampusFaculty of LawFaculty of ScienceFaculty of Social SciencesFaculty of TheologyCentral Administration
Faculty of ScienceFaculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of HumanitiesFaculty of ScienceFaculty of Health Sciences
• 1 million m2 buildings, • >38,000 students, 8,000 employees, including 5,000 scientists
Green Campus - ressourceefficiency and sustainability
Green Campus
Sustainable organization, culture and behavior
Sustainable infrastructure, buildings and campus areas
Education and research: Campus as a living lab and classroom
Green Campus
Becoming one of the greenest campuses in Europe
Focus on reduction in energy consumption and –expenses
• The most important direct environmental impact
• Demonstrating an green and responsible universityIf not universities – who should then?
• Saving money for core activities: research and education
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49%
23%2%
26%
Total CO2-emissions 2012
Electricity
Disrict heating
Natural gas
Transport
Key energy figures for UCPH
• Annual energy consumption: 176 GWh
• Annual energy expenses: € 25 million
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Key issues
• Top management focus and commitment
• Short term ambitious reduction targets
• Keep focus on where reductions are achieved
• Considerable targeted investments needed - but pay-back time is good
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Key 2013 Goals for Green Campus at the University of Copenhagen
● Energy consumption must be reduced to a level that is 20% below that of 2006, measured as energy consumption per man year for staff and students (FE*)
● CO2 emissions from energy consumption must be reduced to a level that is 20% below that of 2006, measured as CO2 emission per man year for staff and students (FE*)
Goals were approved by the university’s board in October 2008
* FE = Fulltime Equivalent
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2006 - baseline 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ton CO2 pr. årsværk Ton CO2 pr. årsværk uden graddagekorrektion 20 pct. reduktion ultimo 2013Målsætning
CO2-reduction 2006 – 2012:- 28,3 % per FE incl. purchase of wind power
Ton CO2 CO2-emissions reduced by 24,1 % per FE in 2012
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Internal Climate and Energy Actions – responsibilities
● Campus Steering Committee: Project owner. Rector is head and includes prorector, university director, all 6 deans.
● Green Campus (3 staff + 3 students), part of Campus Service - Overall strategy, planning and policies- Annual green accounts, controlling etc.- Communication – internal and eksternal- Development and coordination of key transversal initiatives e.g. sustainable
behavior, sustainable buildings, green purchasing
● Faculties: - Energy management and operations- Annual energy report, energy action plan and energyfriendly behavior- Pays their own energy bill
● Other key units: - The building section uses energy conscious design of building projects- IT Department on green IT (with Green Campus)- Purchasing Department works with green purchasing (with Green Campus)
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Laboratories are heavy energy consumers- 83 % of total energy consumption at UCPH is used at laboratory
faculties- 4-8 times higher energy consumption per m2 or per employee
Canteen
Laboratories
Offices and other common area
Area Electricity Heat
Investments and savings
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Technical in-vestments; 70%
Behavior; 13%
Energy man-agment; 18%
Investments, 2008-2014: € 18 mill.Savings: annually approx. € 5,4 mill.
Technical Investments:54 % ventilation19% heating systems and insulation13 % Building envelope11 % Light2 % Pumps
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Forventet energiforbrug Energiforbrug
Energy con-sumption MWh
50.000 MWh saved ~ 5,4 mill €/year
Great savings
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Green Action
Green Action is the University of Copenhagen's campaign for energy-efficient behavior.
Why adressing behavior?
• We have a responsibility
• At least 5 % of total energy consumption can be saved just by energy-efficient habits -> more money for the University’s research and education
• The best pay-back time on any energy saving activity
• Platform for communicating internally on sustainability
• Building a platform of awareness among staff -> support of technical energy saving initiatives/policies on operations
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Total annual estimated savings at UCPH > € 1 mill. annually
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Green Action – the UCPH approach
• Engage staff
• Focus on the important actions - time and attention is limited
• Communication and campaign materials
• Maintain focus
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Engage staff
Recruitment of approx. 250 voluntary green ambassadors among staff, taking local actions
- Task: to engage colleagues and address recommended actions
- limited required actions and expectations - offered communication and campaign materials
Culture and behavior is formed and transformed among colleagues
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Focus on the important actions - time and attention is limited
Simple advice on most important issues to be targeted:- What can you do individually- What can you do together
The little green guide for the laboratorie
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Most important typical energy consumers in the bio/chemistry laboratory
Fume hoods/LAF benches/point suction
Worst case: an open fume hood: up to 40.000 DKK/year
- Always close down when not in use.- Turn of if possible.
Freezers - particularly ULT-freezers (-80/-150 °C)
-150 °C: up to 60.000 DKK/year- 80 °C: up to 20.000 DKK/year
- Go through your freezers and tidy up.- Share space and reduce numbers
Incubators, ovens, heating blocks and stages
Ovens: 6 – 12.000 DKK/annually
- Remember to switch off- assess and adjust the temperature.
Lights Counts for approx 40% of electricity use in offices
- Switch off desk lights and overhead lights when not necessary
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Not just targeting the ”already saved”:
Global responsibilitySaving money
AND make it
FUN
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Communication and campaign materials for labs
Materials for Green ambassadors:•Little Green Guides•Fume hood stickers•Timers•Energy monitors•Sweets•“The angry penguin”•Stickers addressing equipment that could be turned of•Posters
Central communication•Posters•Banners•Competitions•Homepage•Students energy advisors “light”
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Maintain focus
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Level of energy-efficient behaviour
Time
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District cooling in North Campus
The estimated demand for cooling on North Campus is 11-12 MW. This includes planned buildings.
Maersk Building – Faculty of Health, 40,000 m2
Niels Bohr Building – Faculty of Science, 45,000 m2
Maersk Building :SUSTAINABLETRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
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